Comparisons

Computing

Apple iPad 2 And iPhone 4 Display Shoot-Out

3:00AM March 17, 2011 | Dr. Raymond Soneira - DisplayMate

Dr Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate Technologies has made it his mission to suss out the best smartphone, tablet, HDTV and multimedia displays from the worst with his Display Technology Shoot-Out series. Here, he tackles the differences between iPad 2 and iPhone 4 screens. More »

Mobile

Smartphones Are The New PC

10:20AM February 9, 2011 | Brian Barrett

Last quarter marked the first time ever that more smartphones were shipped than PCs – and by a wide margin. Manufacturers moved 100.9 million advanced handsets compared with 92.1 million personal computers. Are people buying phones instead of computers? Nope. Because the phones they’re buying are computers. [Register]

Online

If You Lived In Any Other Country, How Much Less Electricity Would You Use?

9:40AM January 20, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

From the same site that scared us witless with visualisations of just how large the BP oil spill really is, comes the country comparison tool. Choose two countries – say, the US and Germany, and see all sorts of differences. More »

Geek Out

The New Starbucks Trenta Cup Is Bigger Than Your Stomach

6:40AM January 18, 2011 | Brian Barrett

To satisfy the unquenchable gullets of America’s brand-name coffee drinkers, Starbucks will introduce a 916ml Trenta cup. That’s more than the average capacity of the human stomach, and enough caffeine to stand in for a defibrillator. More »

Mobile

That iPhone Is Burning A Hole In Your Pocket

1:40PM November 9, 2010 | Brian Barrett

What can we make of this credit card spending by smartphone platform data from Pageonce? That iPhone owners spend like crazy, and WinMo holdouts are probably saving up for a new phone, for starters. More »

Software

OnTheFly Is A Fast And User Friendly Airfare Search Tool For Smartphones

2:40PM October 26, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Android/iOS: OnTheFly is a speedy airfare search engine designed to help you drill down through thousands of airfare listings from the comfort of your smart phone. More »

Computing

The MacBook Air Is Thinner Than An Axe Blade*

10:40AM October 21, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Just how skinny are the new MacBook Airs? Thanks to this photographic evidence from Best Made Co, we can definitively say they’re thinner than an axe blade. Even the sharp end; see for yourself: More »

Science

Why Living In Cities Sucks

4:40AM October 9, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

When you live in a city, it’s easy to forget that we are surrounded by the greatest show in the universe: the universe itself. This sky comparison chart is the sad proof of that. More »

Entertainment

Video Box Battle Royale: Who Should Be Your TV’s Best Friend?

1:00AM September 29, 2010 | Sam Biddle

With new offerings from Roku and Apple, and the grand impending entrance of Google TV, the crowd of little plastic boxes that all want to stream your video is getting packed. And confusing. But we’re here to help you compare. More »

Computing

Ultimate Tablet Showdown: iPad Vs PlayBook Vs Galaxy Tab Vs Slate

9:42AM September 28, 2010 | Brian Barrett

The iPad’s finally got some competition; in the past few weeks, the HP Slate made a brief appearance, the Samsung Galaxy Tab debuted, and BlackBerry just unveiled its business-minded PlayBook today. Here’s how they all measure up: More »